A man dressed as a devil has been running around Plymouth City Centre, handing out roses to the public- in the hopes of spreading cheer.

Samuel Whittington, 21, from Marldon said he handed out roses to people because he doesn't have a Valentine and wants to give other people a "Valentine's experience although be it from a total stranger, dressed as a devil".

The Social Media and Digital Marketing Apprentice travelled to Plymouth City Centre on Sunday, painted red, to hand out the roses, after a positive reaction from doing a similar thing in Newton Abbot last Valentine's Day.

Samuel said: "I really don’t know why I chose a devil. He’s not super scary, he is not super friendly - he is just enough crazy to make you laugh and love him.

Samuel Whittington dressed as a devil and handed out roses in Plymouth City Centre (Image: Kieran Grosvenor)

"I’ve handed out roses to people because, I really enjoy seeing other people happy and smiling.

"I know that I will spend Valentines watching a rom-com with a tub of ice cream that I can eat all to myself until i have a food baby.

"I give the roses out for many reasons, but if one of the people who I hand a rose to is experiencing valentines like me, now they have had a ’valentines experience’ although be it from a total stranger dressed as a Devil."

Samuel Whittington dressed as a devil and handed out roses in Plymouth City Centre (Image: Kieran Grosvenor)

Samuel said that the reactions he received were "mixed" and some people tried to avoid him, whilst others "actively engaged" with him asking for photographs.

Samuel said he is inspired by Youtube Content Creator, Casey Neistat, which prompted him to make his own videos.

He said: "I see the reactions of people in his video, happy and smiling.

"It gives me this feeling of euphoria, adrenaline and pure happiness, all of which spurs me on to make videos like this, so that i can see people smiling like they do in his videos.

Samuel Whittington dressed as a devil and handed out roses in Plymouth City Centre (Image: Kieran Grosvenor)

"It doesn’t bother me that I get nothing back - this is just selflessness from me to others."

Samuel works for Scarlett Entertainment in Newton Abbot and created original content for social media.

Samuel Whittington dressed as a devil and handed out roses (Image: Kieran Grosvenor)

He said: "My work placement know how much I love making videos and they have always been forward and positive for me creating videos with them. I love what I do!"